Loading question...
You are in free guest mode. Timed Practice Revision List Attempt History Progress Tracking Create a free account to unlock these tools
Prev Next
Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #2932 Ships
Instructions ›
Read the text and answer the question by selecting all the correct responses. You will need to select more than one response.
Transportation is classified in to three types land, water and air. It is the necessity of daily life and we need to go from one place to another for work and meeting people or our daily goods reach from the place of manufacturing to the place of consumption through it. We use land transportation top go to school, work and goods are transported through ships in water which is slow but also a cheap source at the same time and quantity carried in ships can be huge. Air transport is the costliest and fastest which is used for thousands of kilometers distances. Taxi drivers, ride-hailing drivers, and chauffeurs transport people to and from the places they need to go, such as airports, homes, shopping centers, and workplaces. These drivers must know their way around a city to take passengers to their destinations. Water transportation workers operate and maintain vessels that take cargo and people over water. The vessels travel to and from foreign ports across the ocean and to domestic ports along the coasts, across the Great Lakes, and along the country’s many inland waterways.

What are the features of ships used for water transport?

* Click on the correct answers

Result:

AI explanationShows the answer. Tap to open.
Option 1: "They carry large amounts of goods."

Explanation: The text states that ships can carry a huge quantity of goods, which directly supports this option. This aligns with the main idea that water transportation is significant for transporting goods.

Option 2: "They are less costly than the other means of transports."

Explanation: The text mentions that water transport is a cheap source for transporting goods, indicating that it is less costly compared to other transport methods. This supports the idea that ships are an economical choice.

Option 3: "They cover miles of distances very fast."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text describes water transport as slow, which contradicts the claim that ships cover distances quickly. Therefore, this statement does not align with the information provided.

Option 4: "They are easy to drive."

Explanation: The text does not provide any information regarding the ease of driving ships. Instead, it focuses on the operation and maintenance of vessels, making this option unsupported by the text.

Option 5: "They are slower than other means of transports."

Explanation: The text explicitly states that water transport is slow compared to other methods, confirming that ships are indeed slower. This aligns with the overall theme of comparing different transportation types.

The rest of this explanation is for members. Sign in free to read why the other options are wrong, key words and tips.

Sign in to read the full explanation

With a free account: Retry and compare every attempt.
Be the first! No community answers here yet. Submit yours and help others learn.
How difficult was this question?
Others found: 100% Easy · 0% Medium · 0% Hard
Saving...